2005 GMW vs. Iowa -- Notes & Quotes
3/4/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
N O T E S
The Wolverines tied for the second highest score in the 30-year history of U-M gymnastics and obliterated its season-best team score, racking up a 197.800 on Senior Night, 0.850 points higher than its previous season-best. U-M had a season high on vault with 49.475 points, the most in just over three years (U-M had 49.600 points on vault at the UCLA Invitational on March 3. 2002). U-M also had a season-high score on bars with 49.525 points, the most since the 2004 Big Ten Championships, as well as a season high on floor with 49.550 points.
Sophomore Lindsey Bruck had a career high in the all-around competition with a 39.550. She tied a trio of career highs with a 9.900 on bars, 9.850 on vault and a 9.900 on floor.
Freshman Katie Lieberman set a career high on bars with a 9.850 and tied a career best on vault with a 9.900.
Senior Lauren Mirkovich had a career high on vault with a 9.900 in her final home meet, and she tied a season high on bars with a 9.925.
Junior Jenny Deiley had a season high in the all-around competition with 39.625 points, tied a career high on vault with a 9.950, tied a season high on bars with a 9.900 and set a new season high on floor with a 9.925.
Freshman Nellie Kippley had career highs on bars and floor with a pair of 9.825 scores.
Senior Kara Rosella had a career-high 9.825 on beam in her final home meet.
Senior Shanna Duggan tied a career high on floor with a 9.900 in her final home meet.
Junior Becca Clauson had a career-high 9.925 on floor and tied a season high on beam with a 9.850.
Q U O T E S
Sophomore Lindsey Bruck
On senior night ... "I thought it was a great night. I was proud of our seniors -- they had an awesome evening. They'll be missed a great deal."
On looking ahead to Georgia ... "I'm looking forward to it a lot and showing them what we can do. We have a great team this year and I'm hoping that the best meets are still to come."
Junior Jenny Deiley
On her all-around title ... "It was a high energy meet and a lot of fun. The all-around title is not the highlight -- the crowd was."
